Rumors claim Google will launch Android 4.5 and Nexus 8 tablet in July

A new rumor claims that Google will be looking to launch the ASUS Nexus 8 tablet along with the next major iteration of Android dubbed as Android 4.5 in July this year. While the company is scheduled to hold the annual I/O developer event in late June, it is said that no major announcements will be made during the event. Instead, Google will wait for a month to announce Android 4.5 and the Nexus 8 tablet in a separate event. The I/O event will apparently focus on new services that the company plans to bring this year.

What’s interesting from this report is the mention of an 8 inch Nexus tablet. Could Google finally be making the switch to 8 inch tablets by ditching 7 inch tablets altogether? Sounds very likely given the rise in demand for 8 inch tablets. But it is unlikely that Google would launch two budget tablets side by side, so it is fair to assume that the Nexus 8 line will replace the two year old Nexus 7. As for Android 4.5, there’s not a lot of information to go with at this point, so take it with a grain of salt. And given that Android 4.4 was launched in November 2013, it’s unlikely that Google will launch another update to Android before the 12 month update cycle. So we are a bit skeptical on that one. Source: Android.gs Via: Phone Arena

Disclaimers

(i) TheDroidGuy.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

The links and images of the products we review contain links to Amazon.com, TheDroidGuy.com will receive sales commission if you purchase items that we refer on Amazon.com.

Thank you for your support.

(ii) Prices and product availability shown for products we review are for references only. Although we do update our data regularly, the pricing and availability of the products we review are constantly changing, please check on the merchant site for the actual price and availability.

(iii) We are not affiliated with the device manufacturers or phone carriers we mention in any way, all suggestions are based on our own experience and research, you may use our advice at your own discretion.